Hedge plants

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 Hedge plants -This beautiful Japanese rose- the ramanas rose has large fragrant attractive white or pink flowers with orange/red hips.Forming large...[more]

The purple beech is grown for its superb foliage and is a beautiful relitively fast growing hedge plant in formal situations. The foliage flushes out bright purple/russet red shades in spring and again after a midsummer trim. Beech is deciduous, but will hold its copper coloured winter leaves, which stay on the plant until pushed off by the new bright growth...[more]

Hawthorn also known as quickthorn or even whitethorn has been the universal rural hedging plant since the time of the Enclosure Acts in Britain.Fast growing with dark glossy green leaves.In spring,clusters of scented white flowers burst into leaf within a few days of the initial buds appearing.As a hedge it is superb, not only for its...[more]

Laurel is one of the most regularly used plants for hedging as it is fast growing, dense and evergreen. Clusters of fragrant white flowers are produced in spring and contrast well with glossy dark green leaves. Red berries are occasionally produced in autumn although can be harmful if eaten....[more]

This everygreen hedge plant has small leaves and make good relatively easy maintained hedges.It is dense and may be clipped to any size.It as become iniversally popular as a low screen and windbreak.Flowers followed by berries. ...[more]

Berberis Thunbergii Atropurpurea are compact and slow growing,so ideal for low but superb prickly hedges. Berberis Thunbergii Atropurpurea has red leaves and Berberis Thunbergii has green leaves. Producing clusters of very small oval shaped leaves with pale yellow flowers.Both varieties are deciduous and the fruits are gloss...[more]

Western red cedar is excellant hedging for privacy and wind breaks, growing at a rate of 1.5-2ft per year approximately. An evergreen conifer with red-brown flaking bark and dark green foliage bronze tinted in winter.It is aromatic when handled,somewhat like the zest from orange peel.Slower growing than the Leylandii but similar in shape.

Potentially this is one of the most valuable sof...[more]

Green Native Beech hedging has fantastic foliage in the autumn months. Beech can form dense hedges that are fast growing (will grow at rate of approx 1ft-1.5ft/  30-60cm per year). Will thrive in most conditions due to its hardy nature.  Beech hedging offers a year round hedging screen and even though it is technically a deciduous plant, beech will of...[more]

Blackthorn hedge has dark strong thorns making it a perfect barrier against unwanted pets and visitors.Beautiful white flowers are produced in early spring, followed by Sloe berries that ripen to a deep purple in colour in the autumn.Eaten eagerly by most animals and larger birds through the winter.

A dense viciously spiny spreading shrub ideal for hedges and game cover...[more]

Box, evergreen hedging plants has quite a slow growth rate. Small, glossy leaves of the boxwood make it ideal for low hedges. Hardy native evergreen hedge with fragrant yellow flowers appearing in late spring.

Making Box Topiary- When starting with a small untrimmed box plant, the aim is to grow a bigger plant t...[more]

English Yew makes a dense, dark green hedge with bright fruits making it attractive to the birds.Easy maintained as an attractive evergreen boundary hedge.Harmful to humans,pets and live stock.

The yew is native to Europe (including Britain), North Africa and West Asia. It makes a rounded medium sized tree with a short but massive bole. Often several stems have coa...[more]

Berberis Thunbergii are compact and slow growing,so ideal for low but superb prickly hedges. Berberis Thunbergii has green leaves and Berberis Thunbergii Atropurpurea has purple leaves. Producing clusters of very small oval shaped leaves with pale yellow flowers.Both varieties are deciduous and the fruits are glossy red, jewel li...[more]

Field Maple is a lovely native species which is excellent as hedging or as a garden tree.  It has bright green leaves with red tinges in summer and fantastic stunning yellow colours in autumn.Very good for area of the garden that need some autumn colours. 

A deciduous British native tree particularly valued for the wildlife it supports, its...[more]

Golden Leyland has almost the same vigour as the green types. It is a good hedge plant but must be strictly controlled. The brightest golden colour is obtained by tight regular clipping....[more]

British native hazel is exceptionally valuable for wildlife and habitat conservation. Hazel is also very much sought after when it comes to hedging as it is compact neat and easy to maintain and again wildlife friendly. The flowers are produced very early in spring before the leaves. The male catkins are pale yellow and long , and the female ones are very small.
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